The last full week of April! Will you find some time to
Laura Mae
in a sweet spring frock
Every Day is EARTH DAY!
I try to be brief, but it’s not in my vocabulary, and I have to give my shout-outs for those who made my music last week!
On Friday, Z and the Benders (with Eric
Engstrom on drums, and a guy I used to work with—Athan Pasadis on
keys) at the Elks Club: great jazzy
dancey tunes. From there to Hopmonk for
Jay Buckaroo Bonet—and a surprise to find Horacio S adding a
groove on congas, along with Tony Saunders on bass, and lovely Hanne
Andersen on drums. A nice mix of fun,
blues, and rockabilly! They’re the house
band at George’s on Wednesday nights.
Saturday Carlos & I headed for the Presidio Y.C. and
Doc Kraft, where we knew there would be a party. We preceded that with a friend’s celebration
where I became food-intoxicated, and I knew I had to dance heartily to use up
some of those calories! So I did.
Sunday I was exhausted and we didn’t even get to
Unity, nor to an Easter Egg Hunt! But
sometimes nice to hang at home …
I don’t get out regularly on Wednesday and Thursday,
but for those of you who do—lots of fine choices.
Another crazy Friday coming up with too much
good stuff! … James Moseley Dance Band at Fenix; Frobeck at
Hopmonk; Danny Click at Sleeping Lady; Doc Kraft at Seahorse;
Cathey Cotton & Atomic Beat Society at Peri’s; 7th Sons at
PYC, and all that other great music I’ve listed below.
Saturday? A good excuse to get to Whole Foods Novato
for their Earth Day Birthday Party; then Marin Open Studios Preview Gala
at Bon Air Center; then Chime Travelers at Trek; Sorentinos &
Black Cat Bone at Hopmonk; and there’s Danny Click back at
the Lady; Olive & The Dirty Martinis at Seahorse; Lavay Smith at
Fenix; Mighty Groove up in Cotati, and on and on—see complete list
below!
Sunday? A George
Sumner Birthday art show at Trek; the Hopmonk Beer Garden; “The
Wrecking Crew” Film at the Rafael; and the rest of the calendar!
Wednesday, April 23 – Happy Birthday,
Francesca!
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 6, show 7-11:30pm, no cover: Open Mic Nite w/ Dennis Haneda. Includes a featured act (this week Domestic Harmony – folk blues). Note: For this Event, Bar staff is happy to take your
food order from the “Venue Menu”.
415-892-6200
reservations & info.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, 8
& 10pm sets, $10, $5 seniors & students: Fenix Band Pro Blues Jam: Latin Night -- Local talent & special
guests invited to join during 2nd set: Click on Fenix website
for details on signing up. 415-813-5600
reservations & info.
Iron Springs Pub, Fairfax, 8pm, no cover: Pink
Sabbath — siren folk metal.
415-485-1005 for info & reservations.
George's Nightclub, 9pm, no cover (2-drink
min.): Rock and R&B Jam, hosted by
Tony Saunders & Jay Buckaroo
Bonet and the Band HBT. 415-578-2707 for info.
Sweetwater, doors 7, show 8pm, $22-25: JD McPherson – rock, roots,
r&b. Opens with David Jacobs-Strain – blues, swamp rock on slide guitar. 388-3850 for tix or info.
Panama Hotel,
7-10pm, no cover: Dale Polissar with Bart Hopkin – lyrical clarinet, guitar jazz. 457-3993 for reservations & info.
Taste of Rome, 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 7-9:30pm,
no cover: Gypsy Jazz Jam with Dore Coller. Every Wednesday night
in April.
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, [Nothing on calendar for Session Room, but tavern &
restaurant open]. 415-892-6200 reservations & info.
Thursday, Apr. 24
Sausalito Seahorse, 7-10pm, no cover: Donna
D + 3 + – Donna Dacuti with Rob Fordyce, Doug Morton, John Douglas,
Andy Dillard for some sassy blues & jazz. 331-2899
for reservations.
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 7, show 8pm, $20 (seated show): Jim Kweskin — folk, ragtime-blues finger-picking
style. With Suzy Thompson and Matthew
Berlin. SRO with Limited
Seating. [Note: Meals are not served in the Session Room, so
reserve a table in the Tavern or Beer Garden before the show.] 415-892-6200
reservations & info.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, 11:30am, no cover: Thursday Lunch Series with Simon Costa – off-beat love songs,
breakup ballads, and tasteful covers.
8pm,
$10: Lady Bianca — R&B, gospel, and blues. 415-813-5600 reservations & info.
San Rafael Downtown
Farmers’ Market,
4th St., 6-9pm, no cover: Rusty Evans & Ring of Fire –
rockabilly, Johnny Cash (Plaza); Shawna
Miller Band (A St.); Layce Baker
Blues? (Lootens).
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax,
9:30pm, no cover: Mark’s Jamm Sammich – Open Jammz, Loose Grooves, & Kool Katz.
(2nd & 4th Thursday each month)
Presidio Y.C. Maria’s Music 7-10pm, $5, please tip: Phil
Hardgrave & The Continentals — rockabilly, oldies. Maria’s
Homestyle Special $?: spaghetti & meatballs. Pizza
available. 332-2319. Credit cards accepted, but tips are cash only, and no ATM around. Call
Maria for info: 415-601-3333.
Panama Hotel,
7-10pm, no cover: Paul VornHagen – jazz/ bossa nova on sax/ flute with keyboards. 457-3993
for reservations & info.
Ghiringhelli's Novato, 9pm-midnite, no cover: Karaoke with DJ Rich Rogers. 415-878-4977 info & reservations.
Friday, Apr. 25 – Happy Birthday, Shirley M!
Fenix Music & Supper
Club, San Rafael, 8pm, $15 adv., $20 door: James Moseley Dance Band —
Motown, R&B, jazz, blues, funk.
415-813-5600 reservations & info.
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, Beer Garden outdoors, 5-8pm, no cover: Thunderegg
– rock.
Session
Room:
doors 8, show 9pm, $15: Frobeck – funk/ rock/ soul. Opens with Justin Ancheta – . SRO with Limited
Seating. [Note: Meals are not served in the Session Room, so
reserve a table in the Tavern or Beer Garden before the show.] 415-892-6200
reservations & info.
Sleeping Lady, Fairfax, 9 or 9:30pm,
$10: Danny Click and The Hell Yeahs! –
Texas-style Blues & rockin’ Americana.
(Saturday too!) 485-1182
reservations.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax,
5-8pm on the Patio, no cover: Kelly Peterson Band – country soul.
9pm, $8:
Atomic Beat Society — Cathey Cotten & new incarnation of
Elliott’s Evil Plan, with lots of high-energy funk, soul & jazz.
Sausalito Seahorse, 8:30, $10: Doc
Kraft Dance Band – Swing, Latin, Country, R&B, Motown, Rock. 331-2899
for reservations.
Rancho Nicasio, 8pm, no cover: Detroit Disciples – soulful rock. 415-662-2219 for reservations/info.
19 Broadway, 9pm, $15:
Mustache Harbor — Soft Rock explosion: Steely Dan, Kenny
Loggins, Christopher Cross & more. Info 459-1091.
Sweetwater, doors 8, show 9pm, $30-32: Super Diamond – Neil Diamond tribute. 388-3850 for tix or info.
George's Nightclub, 9pm, $5 (plus ticket
& table fees; 2-drink min.): Party Rumor -- 70s, 80s, 90s &
current dance party music. 415-578-2707
for info.
Wipeout Bar & Grill, Bon Air Center, Greenbrae, 6-8:30pm, no
cover: The Chime Travelers – Rick & Jay on guitars performing songs of
60s & 70s. Here every Friday.
Rickeys Jazz by the Fire, 7-10pm, no cover: Andoni’s Quartet – Jazz, swing, pop, blues, R&B, &
Motown. 883-9477 for reservations.
Tiburon Tavern, 1651
Tiburon Blvd., 6-9pm, no cover: The Hippy Shakes with Dore Coller. [Each Fri. in April]
Ghiringhelli's Novato, 9:30pm, no cover: KARAOKE with DJ Rich Rogers. 415-878-4977 info & reservations.
Eagles Hall, 2305
Alameda Ave., Alameda, 8:30 lesson, 9pm show, $15: Tom
Rigney & Flambeau – Cajun/ Zydeco. [5/2 ZYDECO FLAMES]
Saturday, Apr. 26
TREK Winery, 1026 Machin, Novato, 7-10pm,
no cover: The Chime Travelers – 60s & 70s rock guitar duo, Rick &
Jay. Their repertoire will surprise
you! 415-899-9883.
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, Beer Garden outdoors: 1-4pm, no cover: Matt
Bolton – singer/ multi-instrumentalist, from Kauai. 5-8pm, no cover: Gypsy
Jazz Caravan – gypsy jazz!
Session
Room:
doors 8, show 9pm, $10: The Sorentinos – blues/ folk/
rock. Opens with Black Cat Bone. SRO with
Limited Seating. [Note: Meals are not served
in the Session Room, so reserve a table in the Tavern or Beer Garden before the
show.] 415-892-6200 reservations & info.
Sleeping Lady, Fairfax, 9 or 9:30pm,
$10: Danny Click and The Hell Yeahs! –
Texas-style Blues & rockin’ Americana.
485-1182 reservations.
Sausalito Seahorse, 9pm, $10: Olive
& The Dirty Martinis – rock, R&B.
331-2899 for
reservations.
Whole Foods Market, Novato, 11am-3pm,
free: 4th Annual Earth Day Celebration – cake, samples, wine
tasting, photo booth, Giants tickets raffle.
And Rick of The Chime Travelers – Rick solo guitar performing songs of 60s &
70s.
Bon Air Center, Greenbrae, Gallery
Spaces 160 & 286, 5-8pm, free: Marin Open Studios Preview Gala – Art
Opening for Marin Open Studios, first 2 weekends of
May (3 & 4, 10 & 11). Murphy
Productions.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael, 8pm,
$15-20: Lavay Smith and Her
Red Hot Skillet Lickers — 8-piece bluesy band. 415-813-5600 reservations
& info.
19 Broadway, 9pm?, $15: Casual
(Heiroglyphics Crew) — hiphop, “hardcore battle rhymes”. Info 459-1091.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax, 3-7pm
in the Groove Garden, free: Soul Saturdays – DJs play vinyl jazz, funk, soul, latin, disco, dub. Bring your own to BBQ. [every 4th
Saturday].
4-7pm on the Patio, no cover: Derek
& Damir.
9:30pm, $8:
The Devil Shakes – alt/ Americana?
Marin Coffee Roasters, San Anselmo, 10am-12:30pm (Saturday morning),
free: The Treble Makers with Freeway Frank Bohan (Zydeco
Flames)(not today) and Ted O'Connell, Jeb Harrison bass, Dave Burns drums, and Special Guests. This is an ongoing weekly
gig.
Redwood Café, 8240 Old Redwood Hwy., Cotati, 8:30pm,
$10: The Mighty Groove – funk and soul dance party.
Rancho Nicasio, 8:30pm, $12: Tender Mercies featuring Dan & Jim from Counting Crows –
Americana/ roots rock. 415-662-2219 for
reservations/info.
Rickey’s Jazz by the Fire, 7-10pm, no cover: Lady D – jazz standards, with Alex Markels guitar & Jack Prendergast bass. 883-9477 for reservations.
Presidio Y.C., PRIVATE PARTY.
Presidio Y.C., PRIVATE PARTY.
San Rafael Joe’s, 7-9:30, no
cover: Phillip Percy Pack Phillip
Percy is a Beach Blanket Babylon alum, singing the jazz standards and R&B
here with his Trio every Saturday night.
Ghiringhelli's Novato, 9:30pm, no cover: KARAOKE with DJ Rich Rogers. 415-878-4977 info & reservations.
no name, Sausalito, 6-8:30, no
cover: The Gaters (Joe Tate & Maggie Catfish & Sandy
Bailey). Blues, rock, country & more. 415-332-1392.
Sunday, Apr. 27
Rafael Film Center, 7pm, $15: “The Wrecking Crew” Film – Denny
Tedesco’s long-awaited documentary about studio musicians behind some of the
biggest hits of the 60s & 70s. May sell out. Tickets & info: http://www.cafilm.org/rfc/films/2002.html
TREK Winery, 1026 Machin (at Sweetser),
Novato: [POSTPONED] George & Donnalei Sumner Art
Reception. Celebrate George’s BIRTHDAY
with some birthday cake and wine.
415-899-9883.
Hopmonk Novato, Vintage Oaks, Beer
Garden, outdoors, 1-4pm, no cover: The Sticky Notes – blues, Americana,
r&b.
5-8pm,
no cover: TCT – classic rock.
[Nothing on calendar for Session Room, but tavern & restaurant
open.] 415-892-6200
reservations & info.
9pm,
no cover: The Continentals — rockabilly, oldies. Info 415-459-1091.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, San Rafael, 11:30am, no
cover: Sunday Brunch with Vintage Noise — jazz & bossa nova
standards of 1920s to 60s.
6:30pm,
$12: Daria and Strawberry Fields
Forever – music of Beatles, Eric Clapton, Wes Montgomery, Jobim, and more. 415-813-5600 reservations & info.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax, 8pm, no cover?: Junk Parlor – gypsy jazz covers
& beyond: Leonard Cohen to Django to Tom Waits.
Twin Oaks Tavern, 5745 Old Redwood Hwy., Penngrove,
5-8pm, no cover: The Blues Defenders – Blues & BBQ! Tavern
info: 707-795-5118.
Panama Hotel,
6-9pm, no cover: The Gaters with Maggie Catfish – blues, country & Hawaiian. 457-3993 for reservations & info.
Rickey’s Jazz by the Fire, 5:30-8:30pm, no cover: Karen Sudjian – no description. 883-9477 for reservations.
Rancho Nicasio, 5pm, no cover: Matt
Bolton – singer/ multi-instrumentalist, from Kauai. 415-662-2219 for
reservations/info.
Sweetwater, 11am-2pm, no cover: Live
Music Sunday Brunch with Tell River –
rocking bluegrass to heartfelt ballads.
Monday, Apr. 28
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, [Nothing on calendar for Session Room, but tavern &
restaurant open.] 415-892-6200 reservations & info.
Sausalito Cruising Club, 7-11pm, $10 music only; $20 includes buffet, ($15 for members
& Players): Blue Monday Jam hosted by
Joe Tate [& Cole Tate?] with
Guest Jammers—this week featuring
Mark Banning (of 7th Sons & formerly Unauthorized Rolling
Stones) on guitar. This is a private
club; you must be a member or a Guest. To get on Guest list, please email joebtate@gmail.com or call him 415-385-1606.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax,
8:30pm, no cover: Open Mic with Billy D.
Tuesday, April 29 – Happy Birthday, Rosanne
A! Happy Birthday, George S!
Panama Hotel,
7-10pm, no cover: James Moseley Jazz Quartet — jazz, blues, R&B with James, Jack
Prendergast, Steve Malerbi and Doug Morton.
415-457-3993 for reservations & info.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax, 9pm,
no cover: John Varn & Tommy Odetto —rock it every Tuesday.
19 Broadway, 9pm, no cover: The
Weissmen – rock & roll, with Michael Weiss of Honeydust. Info
415-459-1091.
Fenix Music & Supper Club,
919 Fourth St., San Rafael, 8pm, $10 ($5 seniors, students): Singer
Songwriter Series – Stefanie Keys,
and Open Mic; click on Fenix
website for details on signing up. 415-813-5600
reservations & info.
Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo (at
Gilman), Berkeley, 8pm dance lesson (Cheryl McBride), 8:30 music, $10: Midnite
Ramblers — Cajun/ Creole. [5/6 Tom
Rigney & Flambeau]
Twin Oaks Tavern, 5745 Old Redwood Hwy., Penngrove,
8-10:30pm, no cover: Levi Lloyd & Friends – Levi’s Workshop Blues Jam. Tavern info: 707-795-5118.
Sweetwater, doors 6:30, no cover: Trivia Café hosted by Howard Rachelson – Prizes. 388-3850 for info.
Wednesday, April 30 – Happy Birthday, Erika
R!
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 6, show 7-11:30pm, no cover: Open Mic Nite w/ Dennis Haneda. Includes a featured act (this week Rivvrs – ??). Note: For this Event, Bar staff is happy to take your
food order from the “Venue Menu”.
415-892-6200
reservations & info.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, 8
& 10pm sets, $10, $5 seniors & students: Fenix Band Pro Blues Jam: Jam All Night -- Local talent &
special guests invited to join during 2nd set: Click on Fenix
website for details on signing up. 415-813-5600
reservations & info.
19 Broadway, 8pm, $10:
Salsa Night with LaTiDo – lesson
at 8, band at 9: Cuban son, cha-cha, mambo, bolero ... Info 415-459-1091.
Iron Springs Pub, Fairfax, 8pm, no cover: Belle
Monroe and Her Brewglass Boys — .
415-485-1005 for info & reservations.
Taste of Rome, 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 7-9:30pm,
no cover: Gypsy Jazz Jam with Dore Coller. Every Wednesday night
in April.
George's Nightclub, 9pm, no cover (2-drink
min.): Rock and R&B Jam, hosted by
Tony Saunders & J. Bonet and
the Band HBT. 415-578-2707 for info.
Sweetwater, VIP doors 6, GA doors 7:30,
show 8pm, $150-300: Michael
Franti & Friends with members of
Rat Dog, ALO and more – All Star Benefit.
388-3850
for tix or info.
Panama Hotel,
7-10pm, no cover: C-Jam with Connie Ducey – eclectic song mix with a fresh jazzy punch. 457-3993 for reservations & info.
OTHER VENUES, with website links:
142 Throckmorton Theatre,
Mill Valley
Studio 55 Marin, 1455A Francisco Blvd. East, San Rafael
Harmonia, 2200 Bridgeway, Sausalito
Mark Your Calendars:
May 2 (Fri.) 19
Broadway: Petty Theft
May 2 (Fri.)
Hopmonk: Sambada, with Dgiin
May 2 (Fri.)
Sweetwater: Pride & Joy
May 4 (Sun.)
Sweetwater: Davey Pattison’s GAMMA+
May 9 (Fri.)
Hopmonk: Pop Fiction
May 10 (Sat.)
Sweetwater: Unauthorized Rolling Stones
With Gratitude, and
Smiles--
Ellen ♫♪
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